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On August 15th 2013, Moritz Erhardt was found dead at his student housing.
Kickstarter, a brand leader in the crowdfunding market, is facing certain challenges as it negotiates the uncertain waters of competition.
Progressive Insurance faced a widespread public relations crisis when Matt Fisher took to his personal Tumblr site to post a scathing account of his family’s experience with the company who insur
On January 16, 2013, Boeing had its newest and most advanced aircraft, the 787 Dreamliner, grounded worldwide due to fires that started in the airplane's batteries.
On June 25, 2015, Whole Foods Market finds itself embroiled in controversy when the New York Department of Consumer Affairs releases a report alleging the company systematically overcharged on th
In 2012 a shooting in Florida rose to national prominence after it was revealed that no charges would be pressed against the 28-year-old man who shot and killed an unarmed teenager who was carryi
On January 20, 2014 The Huffington Post published an article about research into possible health risks associated with Spanx, the market-leading shapewear company.
On August 15, 2015, The New York Times published the results of an investigation, entitled “Inside Amazon: Wrestling Big Ideas in a Bruising Workplace.” The article denounced a brutal working cul
In the aftermath of the San Bernardino shooting in December 2015, Apple was required by a federal court order to assist the FBI in unlocking the primary suspect’s iPhone 5c.
InsideClimate News, an online news startup that had been reported to have fewer people than a baseball team, claimed in September 2015 that oil titan ExxonMobil knew about man-made climate change for
In 1991, Apple mad a tax deal with the Irish government to pay very low tax rates, on the condition that the California-based company carry out its European operations in Ireland.
A consistent finding in sustainability research is that women are eco-friendlier than men, a gap usually ascribed to differences in socialization.
The strategic decision of Home Box Office (HBO) to launch HBO NOW placed the company into direct competition with established, online digital streaming enterprises such as Netflix, Hulu, and Amaz
Avani Davda, the CEO of Tata-Starbucks, had to make major decisions soon on product positioning and building a strong consumer base.
St. Joseph Abbey operated a small Catholic seminary north of Covington, Louisiana. One of the Abbey’s financial means of support was wiped out by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
This is the full preview of the Journal of Critical Incidents - Volume 10 (Fall 2017). Individual cases with the associated teaching notes can be found by searching the case title.
Video - The Cocoa Exchange: A Case Study on Market Expansion and Sustainability
Written Case - The Cocoa Exchange: A Sweet Spot in the Supply Chain
It’s never easy for an industry leader to turn its back on everything that had fueled its extraordinary success.
Diversity and inclusion are important topics for students to consider as part of their educational experience.
The case presents the history of a group's social enterprises in southern Mexico, which coordinates the coffee chain that has provided an alternative form of economy for the region's indigenous f